Here are the answers to last weeks progtastic pop quiz: The track that people seemed to struggle with was this one: This was, of course, the vocal line to “If You Love Someone (Set Them Free) by Sting from CD-bothering megahit “Dream of the Blue Turtles”, but with the back track from “Eye in the … Read more
Hobsbawn argues that to understand the C19th you should start in 1789 and end in 1917. He also argued that to understand 80s pop quiz you should start in 1978 and end in 1992. He was a wise man. This weeks pop quiz is all about the ska and reggae scene. From ’79 onwards the … Read more
Another guest quiz form our top pal Pete Blakeman. Simply identify which are Country Singers and which are Stations [quiz-cat id=”3304″]
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The Alarm 68 Guns Big Country Fields of Fire Department S Is Vic There? Duran Duran Planet Earth The Undertones Jimmy Jimmy The Knack My Sharona The Look I am the Beat Kim Wilde Kids in America Altered Images Happy Birthday Toyah Thunder in the Mountains Blondie Call Me The Only Ones Another Girl, Another … Read more
Lots of people have told me that they believe the current coronacrisis will bring us all together, and heal the current divides in society. Some have gone so far as to tell me that it will make Britain more liberal or progressive. I don’t think we should make this assumption. At the risk of stating … Read more
If you thought that last weeks quiz was too trendy for you this should be good news. This week features 18 tracks which no-one has ever accused of being fashionable or cool. The sort of 80s pop songs your 6th form Geography teacher would buy to play on their new CD player. Apologies if I’ve … Read more
This week we have a guest quiz written by top quizmaster Pete Blakeman All you have to do is work out whether the name is a West Indian cricketer, or a village somewhere in England. Enjoy! [quiz-cat id=”3189″]
While are all in lockdown I’m going to run a weekly Saturday morning pop quiz, focussing on the 1980s, which means from the very late 70s to the very early 90s. Each week will take a different musical theme from the era, so that people with different musical tastes get an even chance. This weeks … Read more
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